Gartner Expert

James Boyle

VP, Advisory

James Boyle is a Vice President within the Gartner's CIO Advisory practice. Drawing from 27+ years' experience in business and technology strategic execution, he writes, speaks, and advises on enterprise agility in context to PMO, EPMO, SRO, VMO, VRO transformations and Strategic Portfolio Management. Notably, this includes prioritization of investments for strategic alignment and the related planning and execution topics of lean portfolio management, agile at scale, projects to products, platform and product management, value streams, journeys, total experience, digital optimization and transformation, business and enterprise architecture, business agility, and furthering value flow for outcomes.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner his experience spans leadership positions in both public and private sector with several Fortune 500 organizations, in a variety of industries such as high-tech, banking and insurance, utilities, consulting, and provincial government.

Professional background

Microsoft, Engagement Manager - Consulting Services , 2 years

Ontario Government , Head, I&IT Strategy & Planning Branch, Ministry of Finance and Cabinet, 4 years

TD Bank, Platform and Transformation Lead, Portfolio Director; PMO Digital; Architecture, 10 years

Areas of coverage
  • Best-in-Class Portfolio Office

  • Strategic Portfolio Management

  • Build and Deliver Software to Drive Business Results

  • Provide Strategic Business Leadership

  • Implement Strategic Operating Model

Education

BSc, Brock University

Master's Certificate Project Management, Schulich School of Business - York University

MBA (Information Technology Management), Athabasca University

Executive Certificate in Applied Leadership, Strategic Planning and Execution, Queens University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

01

Transforming the PMO/EPMO to Strategic Realization Office, Value Management Office, Value Realization Office

02

Refining Project Portfolio Management to Strategic Portfolio Management and Execution of Mixed Portfolios

03

Strategic Portfolio Management Life Cycle for Strategic Alignment and Digital Enablement via Total Experience (TX)

04

Scaling Agile, Business Agility, Outputs to Outcomes, Flow of Value

05

Product-Centric Delivery, Product line Management, Product Roles, Product Funding Models